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Eazy-E was the first major rap star to die of AIDS, but not the first hard-core rapper to live out his own reckless lyrics celebrating the gangster lifestyle. Grammy award-winning producer-rapper Dr. Dre is in a halfway house and rapper-actor Tupac Shakur is in jail (box), while reigning superstar Snoop Doggy Dogg faces life in prison on conspiracy-murder charges. to which he pleaded not guilty. Yet these and other gangster rappers who extoll the virtues of bullets, bitches and 40-ounce beers, of “getting paid” and pocketing “mad loot,” have been idolized as urban heroes....

Lots of if’s and buts’ will be the recipe of the cr** that is being given as reasons for under performing. The team management can do away with those reasons. A true Indian cricket fan will be in a distressed situation for a couple of weeks, but will move on as the time will pass. It has been aptly said that time heals the wounds and it surely will because India will play the Asia cup starting last week of February on a sub-continent strip....

The also made Charlton an unwitting subject in a grotesque government-sponsored medical experiment. On Nov. 27, 1945, according to records unearthed by The Albuquerque Tribune, doctors at Strong working for the Manhattan Project injected her with plutonium-239 to study how quickly the body rids itself of the radioactive substance. (The hospital never sanctioned the experiments.) Between 1945 and 1947, she and most of the 17 other patients in the secret program-11 of them in Rochester-received dosages of about ....

Jackson also has shown the Ravens the humility necessary to use the adversity to his advantage. In Monday night’s win over the Colts, Jackson turned in his most efficient passing (7-of-15, 49 yards, TD, 76.8 passer rating, one sack, no turnovers) and running (4 rushes, 26 yards) effort thus far. He had to overcome more of the accuracy issues he’s having in the NFL. Handling pressure, being patient and going through progressions are the areas in which Jackson has improved most since his debut against the Bears three weeks ago....

On the loose was a killer with a deadly eye and a powerful weapon. The shots have been fired from such long range–as far away as six football fields, police say–that there have been no eyewitnesses. And the aim has been near perfect. This is a “very skilled” marksman, says Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent Joe Riehl, saying it is quite possible the killer had been trained by the military or the police....

Getting the Getty was probably the most coveted commission for an entire generation of architects. But once Meier won it, why did it take him seven years to finish the plans? “It was the Getty’s intention to involve the architect in the whole program,” he explains. Under trust laws, the Getty has to spend around $150 million each year-and it took a couple of years just to figure out what kind of space it needed to get rid of all that money....

These accomplishments would be impressive for any individual but are especially noteworthy given Saks’s lifelong struggle with schizophrenia, a severely debilitating psychological disease that causes victims to hear voices and believe others are plotting to harm and control them. During intense psychotic episodes that still reoccur to this day, Saks loses the ability to function, speaks in incoherent phrases, and is so paralyzed by fear she sits on the floor and rocks herself....

The Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix was held for the last time last weekend, drawing an end to a 19-year long participation of Malaysia in the world’s premier motorsport event. I have not followed the sport for a very long time, and this is mostly due to one particular reason; the domination of Ferrari and German ace Michael Schumacher in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. For six consecutive years, the team and driver dominated the World Championship, leaving everyone else in their wake....

Italian Conte was asked for his opinion on the subject at a news conference on Wednesday following speculation the Premier League are planning to introduce a break in the 2019-20 season. According to multiple media outlets, the proposal will see a round of league fixtures staggered over two weekends in either January or February, allowing all top-flight clubs to have at least 13 days off. “A great difference,” Conte replied when asked about what impact a potential break could have on the Premier League....

MATTHEWS: What differences are there in the Russian and Yugoslav positions on bringing an end to the Kosovo conflict? MILOSEVIC: Our idea is to solve the problem based on two principles–national sovereignty and self-determination. I don’t know if Russia understands this fully. When we talk about an international force, my government still says it should be a civilian force but Russia says it should be both civilian and military. So our positions don’t coincide exactly, though they are close....

In a surprise outcome at the WACA, the Indian team under Anil Kumble defeated Australia at their fortress and the victory snapped the world champions’ 16 match-winning streak. Irfan Pathan was adjudged man of the match. Another Indian pacer made the headlines as well. Whether it is Tendulkar vs Warne, Kohli vs Anderson or Richards vs Lillee, Test cricket has had some great individual rivalries. So is Ishant Sharma’s marathon nine-over spell against the mighty Ricky Ponting....

Star players, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are finally ready to move on after years of service to the club. Sanchez, whose contract expires in the summer, is subject to a transfer to Manchester City in a massive cut-price transfer fee. There is no doubt that this move will make Ozil think about the club’s ambition and reconsider his plans especially with the World Cup approaching fast. Rumours have it that there is interest from Manchester United to reunite their Portuguese manager and the German playmaker after their successful stint in Spain with Real Madrid....

Last week’s announcement that the federal government would impose no special regulations on bioengineered foods, in effect permitting them to be marketed exactly like nature’s own, heralds a potentially vast change in our food supply. Virtually any characteristic of a living organism may now be transferred to another organism; with a few exceptions, the resulting product may be placed on supermarket shelves without federally mandated testing or special labeling. “We will not compromise safety one bit,” Vice President Dan Quayle told the press....

In 1999, “Pokemon Snap” hit Nintendo 64 consoles around the country, and fans have waited for a sequel or successor ever since. It’s a first-person rail game in which you have to take photos of Pokemon throughout the Pokemon world, culminating in capturing the rare Pokemon Mew on camera at the end. Much like Susan Lucci winning her first Emmy, the wait is over: On June 17, The Pokemon Company announced that the cult classic is coming back with a new installment to the series....

This is definitely not your grandparents’ AARP. Perhaps best known over the years for the myriad discounts and services it offers to members, the 45-year-old nonpartisan organization has put itself at the center of a no-holds-barred bipartisan battle on Capitol Hill. And that’s fine with Novelli. “I don’t lose any sleep over this,” he says. “I think we’re doing the right thing.” With a mailing list of 35 million people 50 and up, AARP is able to shape opinion on issues that matter to seniors....

On Thursday morning, Trump officially called for delaying the November 3 election. He claimed that increased mail-in voting due to the coronavirus health crisis would lead to fraud, although there is little to no evidence that the two are connected. “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA....

On Sunday night, one Reddit user bravely resurfaced an image of Dandy, the long-forgotten Yankees mascot. Dandy’s brief tenure lasted 1979 until 1981. He was a large, pear-shaped pinstriped bird with red hair and a thick mustache. He was named after the tune “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” and was 7 feet tall, as per The Wall Street Journal. The origin of Dandy is the stuff of urban legend. AJ Mass, author of Yes, It’s Hot in Here: Adventures in the Weird, Woolly World of Sports Mascots, speculated that after the Philadelphia Phillies’ success with their Phanatic, which debuted in 1978, the Yankees needed their own creature....

Picking apart several of the advanced statistics out there, it becomes obvious that all of the contenders that have emerged thus far have their own weaknesses that could be costly in May or June. They’re still the favorites, but the questions on these teams mostly become obvious with a close look at the stats: MORE: Lakers adjust to Kobe Bryant | Mike Brown: LeBron could still improve Blazers: Post defense It’s not just that the Blazers struggle defending the post, it is that they are almost the worst in the league at it, allowing 0....

The ICC too has noticed. During the current tour of New Zealand, every T20I match involving the men’s teams will be preceded by a clash between the the women’s teams on the same day at the same venue. It would only be appropriate to recognise the popularity of women’s cricket and here’s what a combined team would look like based on the performances of the players in the ODI series against New Zealand....